Britney Spears can't recall ever meeting a 'Taylor Swift'

Imagine meeting Taylor Swift. She enunciates the words "so nice to meet youuu" and flattens her face into a smile. She gives you a big hug, because she's a hugger. Maybe she says something a little goofy like, "You remind me of my Nana!" Maybe she touches your hair.

Britney Spears experienced some version of this back in 2008 and decided to never speak of it again.

In an interview on Australia's KIIS radio this week, host "Jackie O" asked Britney a difficult question about the famously friendly pop star and her sworn enemy: "Who would you rather sit next to on a 24-hour flight to Sydney: Taylor Swift or Katy Perry?"

Britney responded diplomatically, with a lie.

"I don't know! I don't know, it's hard," she said. "They're both so cool. I don't know ... Maybe because I've met Katy Perry, I would say Taylor Swift, because I've never met her before."

The photographic evidence above indicates that Britney has met Taylor at least once, at the 2008 MTV VMAs. TMZ reports that she met Taylor another time before that, as well.

For whatever reason, Britney would prefer not to discuss those incidents.

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake during Top stars join *NSYNC for the 3rd annual Challenge for the Children basketball charity event, featuring celebrity team challenges and half-time performances. All proceeds go to children's programs and charities. in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake (Photo by Jim Smeal/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Pop star Britney Spears (l) and her boyfriend, singer Justin Timberlake of the group NSYNC arrive backstage at the 28th Annual American Music Awards 08 January 2001 in Los Angeles. Spears is co-hosting the award show this year along with rapper/actor LL Cool J. AFP Photo Lucy NICHOLSON (Photo credit should read LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Britney Spears performs at the 28th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on Monday, January 8, 2001 broadcast live on ABC. Photo credit: Frank Micelotta/ABC/Getty Images

Britney Spears (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)

Britney Spears onstage at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City on September 6, 2001. Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 07: Britney Spears and her son Jayden James Federline attend a hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings in Game Two of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Staples Center on June 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED LOCATION - UNSPECIFIED DATE: In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, Britney Spears is pictured. Spears is the subject of the documentary 'I Am Britney Jean' which details her personal and professional life. (Photo by Michelangelo Di Battista/Sony/RCA via Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Britney Spears is seen on April 06, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chinchilla/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Recording artist Britney Spears attends the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at The City of West Hollywood Park on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF)

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 03: Singer Britney Spears arrives at a welcome ceremony as she celebrates the release of her new album 'Britney Jean' and prepares for her two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 3, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spears' show 'Britney: Piece of Me' will debut at the resort on December 27, 2013. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 28: Singer Britney Spears and son Sean Federline arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Smurfs 2' at Regency Village Theatre on July 28, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Britney Spears arrives at the 21st Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at Pacific Design Center on February 24, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 17: In this handout photo provided by the LA Dodgers, Britney Spears poses with sons Jayden James Federline (L) and Sean Preston Federline (R) during a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on April 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers via Getty Images)

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - 19th OCTOBER: American singer Britney Spears performs live on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands during her Femme Fatale Tour on 19th October 2011. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns)

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 28: Singer Britney Spears, winner of the Video Vanguard Award and Best Pop Video Award for 'Till the World Ends' poses in the press room during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

399810 01: (U.K. OUT) Singer Britney Spears leaves the Mandarin Oriental Hotel January 18, 2002 in London. The pop star is on a two-day visit to the U.K. to promote her latest single 'Overprotected.' (Photo by Steve Reigate/BWP Media/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Singer Britney Spears in the audience during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 09: Singer Britney Spears accepts her award onstage during the Teen Choice Awards 2009 held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 9, 2009 in Universal City, California. (Photo by John Shearer/TCA 2009/WireImage)

**Exclusive Coverage** Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during the opening night of 'The Circus Starring Britney Spears' tour at the New Orleans Arena on March 3, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Singer Britney Spears (L) and TV anchor Diane Sawyer appear on ABC's 'Good Morning America' at The Big Apple Circus tent at Lincoln Center on December 2, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

US singer Britney Spears performs on stage before being awarded with a Bambi category pop international during the 60th edition of the Bambi media prize awards ceremony on November 27, 2008 in Offenburg, western Germany. The awards ceremony takes place every year under the patronage of German publisher Hubert Burda and awards nominees in the sectors of communication, entertainment and show business as well as economy, politics and sports. AFP PHOTO DDP/ TORSTEN SILZ GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read TORSTEN SILZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Britney Spears performing at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on November 7, 2001. photo by Gabe Palacio/Getty Images

Britney Spears performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live on March 29, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

399895 03: USA ONLY Singer Britney Spears attends a press conference January 19, 2002 in Cannes, France. A few hours after she spoke, Spears attended the NRJ Music Awards ceremony in Cannes, France. Spears released a new CD last November. Her two previous CD releases sold over 27 million copies worldwide. (Photo by Pascal Deschamps/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11: Singer Britney Spears speaks onstage at a taping of We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston on October 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California. The show airs November 16, 2012. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)